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Germany Recovers: The Stresemann Years To know who Gustav Stresemann was To understand how he helped solve Germany’s problems To be able to evaluate his success Starter Read through the information on hyperinflation Highlight the key information , either with a highlighter or using a colour

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Germany Recovers: The Stresemann Years

To know who Gustav Stresemann wasTo understand how he helped solve Germany’s problemsTo be able to evaluate his success

Starter

Read through the information on hyperinflation

Highlight the key information , either with a highlighter or using a colour pen

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Problem 1: French troops in the RuhrFrench troops had invaded because Germany had not kept up their reparation payments.

A B CStresemann, you must meet up with the Americans and ask them to reduce the reparation payments.

No! Invade the Ruhr and fight the French forces. You may only have 100,000 soldiers left but it should be enough.

Refuse to pay reparations any more; you can’t afford it can you?

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Problem 1: French troops in the RuhrAnd the scores are..

A B C10 points 30 points 20 points

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Problem 2: Hyperinflation• Money had become worthless• People’s lifelong savings had been lost• A loaf of bread cost …Do you

A B CPrint higher value notes. (e.g. 2 billion, 3 billion etc). That way people won’t have to use wheelbarrows to carry their money anymore.

Invent a new currency and use it to completely replace the old German mark

Wait for the currency to recover by itself. That way all those people’s savings will become worth something again.

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Problem 2: HyperinflationAnd the scores are….

A B C30 points 10 points 20 points

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Problem 3: No one trusted the Germans• Other countries don’t want to make alliances

with Germany. Germany have been left out of the League of Nations

A B CI know we’ve been banned from the Anchluss (making alliances with Austria). But they are our natural ally. We need to make the Anchluss once more

We can get involved with lots of peace treaties with other countries. Let’s join the League of Nations too! Just sign on the dotted line….

We want to rebuild the German Empire. That way we can defend ourselves from our enemies.

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Problem 3: No one trusted the Germans

A B C10 points 20 points30 points

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Problem 4:German industry is run down after the Great War

• Factories are run down, there are only a few jobs, and poor schools, housing and hospitals.

A B COrganise a MASSIVE loan from America to help pay for new schools, house and hospitals and to create new jobs.

Quietly build up the Germany army. This will help create new jobs.

Let the economy recover on its own- it may be slower, but it is much cheaper and it will recover eventually

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Problem 4:German industry is run down after the Great War

• Factories are run down, there are only a few jobs, and poor schools, housing and hospitals.

A B C10 points 30 points20 points

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Add up your scores….

40-60 points: Well done! You are Gustav Stresemann. You brought in a new “golden age” in Weimar Germany!

70-90 points: Not great solutions, if you really want to be part of a peaceful Europe. Perhaps you have a future with the Nationalist Party, the Nazis…

100-120 points: Your ideas were very similar to those of Adolf Hitler. They were also what some Germans wanted- although the Nazi party was not yet very popular. Probably, your solutions would ultimately led to war…

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THE FACTS Stresemann was Chancellor in 1923

only.

His main role was as Foreign Minister from 1924

He was a right-winger and more able than Ebert

He built up Germany’s prosperity again although all of Europe was recovering

He signed Germany up to the Dawes Plan in 1924

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Problem Stresemann’s Policy

Positive Results Negative Results

Hyperinflation

French occupation of the Ruhr

Germany is not trusted by other countries

Massive reparations

Germany needs to rebuild its economy

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Problem What did Stresemann do?

Result However….

Hyperinflation

French occupation of the Ruhr

Germany is not trusted by other countries

Massive reparations

Germany needs to rebuild its economy

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This led to Germany’s ‘golden period’ 1924-29

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Do you think that the explosion of new artistic expression during the Weimar Republic was good or bad for Germany?

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Weimar culture• A spirit of optimism• New democracy introduced by Constitution

was represented in new ‘democratic expression’ in art

• Berlin became centre of culture & night life• Development of mass culture & consumerism

BUT• Horrified traditionalists• Many artists criticised Weimar govt in their art• Extremists (Nazis) used it to criticise Weimar

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What does this source suggest about the importance of Stresemann to Germany?

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Did Stresemann succeed in solving the problems faced by the Weimar Republic?

No. Short term

solutions ‘papered over

the cracks’ Germany

remained weak and unstable

Yes. Sensible

solutions Economy

strong Political

climate more stable

‘Golden Age’

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How did Stresemann deal with the problems of the Weimar Republic by 1928?

Short paragraph to describe each factor

The first thing that Stresemann did was ....

He also .......

Use connectives to explain how each action helped:

This meant that ....

As a result of this ...

This resulted in .....

Conclusion – which action had the most important or had the most impact?